CUP WEEK BALL

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21939, 13 November 1936, Page 2

CUP WEEK BALL

VICE-REGAL PARTY PRESENT A BRILLIANT GATHERING The Cup Week ball has, for the last few years, been one of the most important social events of carnival week, and this year’s gathering, held last night in the Winter Garden, was, like its predecessors, a particularly pleasant gathering, graced by the presence of their Excellencies Lord and Lady Galway. The many guests, besides enjoying the well arranged gathermg, had the pleasure of knowing that they were helping in' a good work, for the proceeds of the ball will he given to St. Saviour’s Orphanages. The ballroom was effectively decorated with masses of flowers, artistically arranged, and the alcove reserved for their Excellencies was banked with roses. In the marquee, where supper was served, the small tables were gay with bowls of mixed flowers, while the large table at which their Excellencies and the committee were seated, was decorated with blue and yellow irises and blue cornflowers. Music was played by Fritz Seymour’s band. . Their Excellencies, accompanied by Major Heber-Percy, arrived at the ball punctually at 9 o’clock, and were received by lllr H. G. Livingstone, the chairman, and the committee, which comprised Mesdames E. J. Cordner, H. Wales. J. G. L. Vernon, «. Greenwood, Marmaduke Bethell, D. W. J. Gould, H. G. Livingstone, G. Weston, Misses Barbara Greenwood, Helen Buchanan. Helen Thomson, Anne Morrow, Messrs Eric Million, Stewart Mair, B. G. Donovan, F, G. Bristed, A. G. S. Gibbs. Lady Galway wore a trained gown of malmaison pink ribbed satin with divided train, and spray of pink flowers on the bodice. Mrs Livingstone wore a frock and Jacket coat of navy faille patterned in lighter blue flame and primrose, with large blue velvet flower at the neckline; Mrs Cordner, frock and cape of black chiffon patterned In rose beige and green In floral design, with posy of pink roses on the bodice. , Mrs Bethell wore a frock of gaily coloured matt crepe patterned in two shades of green, rose, and pastel shades of white background, ermine stole. Mrs Vernon, black chiffon patterned with bunches of field flowers In autumn tonings. Mrs Greenwood, black crepe patterned in briar roses and finished with a black velvet sash caught with a dlamente buckle. , . Mrs Wales, black taffeta frock, with coralacque, brown Marina stripes, and large flowers at the neckline of the draped bodice.

Mrs Gould, deep larkspur blue satin. Mrs G. Weston, trained frock Of black georgette patterned In leaf design in pearl grey, green, and rose, with flowers of the material at the neck.

Miss Thprqaon, ivory satin patterned in floral design In shades of rose, yellow, and green. Miss H. Buchanan, burgundy craquelle embroidered with gold stars, centred with brilliants. Miss Morrow, mauve and blue shot moire taffeta lined with blue, with blue sash and mauve flowers on the bodice. Amongst the dancers were Lady waleran, black skirt and fitting basqued tunic of gold and pastel tinted brocaded lame, with elbow-length sleeves; Miss Theresa Ward, black velvet, with diamente buckle at waistline, and spray of white velvet flowers on the shoulder: Mrs Harman Warren, navy matalasse metal run with silver; Mrs George Oldham, black faille, patterned with large flowers in scattered design; Mrs Geoffrey Wood, navy and white spotted matalasse* with off-the-shoulder effect; Mrs A. G. >* Gibbs, black chiffon, with dlamente buckle at the neckline and spray of white flowers on the shoulder; Mrs Gerald Sherman. Marina blue moire, with gold embroidered belt; Miss Agatha Upham, trained frock of pale grey chiffon, with lilac flowers on the bodice; Mrs A. P. Boyle, pervenche blue chlffon r With cape of the same material: Miss Betty Maling, vellum craquelle. With piping and sash of violet and green; Mrs Stewart Malr, black ninon with dlamente belt; Miss Nora Firth, silver lame with black tulle cape: Mrs R. A. Young, long-sleeved frock of white and gold brocade: Miss Nancy Northcroft. green self spotted satin, with spray of pink flowers on the bodice; Miss Sheila Macdonald, white crystal pin-spotted with gold; Miss Betty Rutherford, amethyst georgette. with floating shoulder panels and large chromium and amethyst buckle at the neckline; Miss Peggy Starky, crayon blue trimmed with pln-tucklng; Miss Joan Preston, white and gold brocade, with pink flowers on the bodice; Miss Lyndsey Thomson, black tulle with sash of begonia pink tulle; Miss Alison Beadel, black crepe boldly patterned in floral design; Miss Patricia Ritchie, peach pink satin with ostrich feather trimming outlining the armholes; Miss Gladys Acton-Adams, del blue crepe, with plisse pleated panels falling from the shoulders, and lines of crystal bead embroidery on the bodice; Miss Philllpa Acland, Ivory floral matalasse patterned in blue, red, and green in floral design, and finished with belt of cobalt blue: Miss Katrine Loughnan, black crepe frock with red flowers round the neckline: Miss Sybil Rutherford, ivory floral chiffon patterned in cherry and two shades of blue; Miss Sylvia Orbell, japonica pink ninon trimmed With plntucks.

Others present included Mesdames George Hutton, Maurice O’Rorke, Leo Acland, Bruce Douglas, K. L. Jopke, R. Laldlaw, J, L. Davis, Sandford Critchley, Geoffrey Upton, R. de G. Robilliard, Ralph Beadel, Lawrence Gee, Ben Anderson, M. T. Dixon, Gould Hunter-Weston, Charles Cresswell (Ashburton). F. I. Cowlishaw, Alan Hill (Auckland), H. H. Wauchop, H. A. Ward, J. P. Ward, lan Cromb, Peter Hall, Derrick Gould, George Oldham, Misses Mabel McClelland, Celia Reese, Mavis Puschell, Nancy Buchanan, Joan Whltcombe, Patricia Powrle, Patricia Davison, Nance Shand, Betty Aird, Rote Hutton, Ann Cooper, Janet Williams. Janet Stevenson, Peggy Brewer, Joan Cuningham, Betty Hatherley, Joan Drake, Kathleen Greenslade* (Dunedin), Ada Boys (Brisbane), Winnie Watson, Alison Charters, Dorothy Wauchop, Elsie Mulholland, Jessie Forbes, Nancy Newburgh, Kathleen McQuilkln, Patricia Wauchop, Quits Cordner, Wisha Ardagh, Alisa Campbell, Halmai Loughnan, Joan Redfern, Kathleen Edbrook, Patricia Coote, Diana Doleman, Mary Loughnan (Invercargill), Roma Collins, Dawn East, Judith Barker, Vy. Chaffey, Nola Shand. and Joan Murchison.